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Paraguayan court confirms extradition of ex-CONMEBOL chief Nicolas Leoz

Martin Ainstein's train pulls up at World Cup host city Rostov-on-Don, home of the historic Museum of Railways. On 1 May the Trophy has returned to Russia, the host country of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, where it was welcomed by 2002 Brazilian winner Gilberto Silva. ASUNCION, Paraguay -- A Paraguayan court on Tuesday confirmed the extradition of Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America's football confederation. However, his defense attorney said they would appeal the decision at the country's Supreme Court. The 89-year-old Leoz was charged in a corruption scandal being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department, and has been held under house arrest in Asuncion fighting the extradition order. A court in November approved his extradition to the United...

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